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My newest read came to me through the February Blind Date with a Book section at my local library. I can never resist this type of blind date when the opportunity comes up.

While romance is not one of my favorite genres, it was a nice break from the heaviness & darkness of some of my recent thriller reads. It was a quick & easy read, with a lot of visual descriptors that I appreciated. I love the descriptions of the clothing & color and have always found saris to be an incredible sight to behold. In true romance fashion, a lot of the ending felt rushed to me- there was a lot of focus on the set up of the story, but then the conflicts, reveals & resolutions all came in rapid succession. I did also like how each chapter started off with an email from a client seeking break up advice. It was an easy read and I have no regrets - I'd even maybe watch the movie on the Hallmark channel, if one came out.

minervareads's review against another edition

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lighthearted

Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.5

3 stars for story, 2 stars for writing.

The story itself was a lot of fun, but the writing wasn’t the best. Some stiff dialogue, and man did we race through big plot points. I’d love to see what it could have been with some more involved editing.

c_wong's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

interplanet's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.0

jodeezle's review against another edition

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4.0

This book is a great contemporary rom-com that kept me entertained and made me feel good and made me want to keep reading.

This is not just another rom-com. The main character Manny Dogra appears to have it all. She has a successful business, is in a good relationship and on the outside it all seems perfect. But under the surface she has lots of questions about her past, parents, heritage and even her culture. But why rock the boat right?

The characters in this book are great. I fund Manny easy to relate to. I wasn't sold on the relationship between Manny and Sammy though. I didn't feel the connection between them and they didn't communicate very well. Manny runs her own business which specializes in helping people find a nice way to end relationships. I enjoyed seeing a female owning and running their own business. But her staff appeared very unorganized and all over, being a savvy start up.

This book is about finding your place and purpose in life. It makes you think about who you are, your family and where you belong. Manny finds a new client and goes through an upset which cause her to take sometime and look for answers to questions that she has always been wanting answers to. By searching out these answers Manny is able to find her own happiness and herself.

This book was very enjoyable. I felt it could have been a little longer. There were spots where I felt it was rushed. I had a hard time believing that this all happened in one week. for a debut novel by this author it was a great start. I look forward to reading more by her.

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster Canada, Simon & Schuster for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

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5.0

Loved loved loved this.

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